hogging
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hogging
[′häg·iŋ] (engineering)
Mechanical chipping of wood waste for fuel.
(naval architecture)
Sagging of the bow and stern of a ship with respect to the amidships section.
hogging
The drooping of the extremities and consequent convex appearance of any timber supported in the middle.